Reports
Research briefs, blog posts, and data analyses from the CAID lab. Topics include AI governance, state policy, and data methods.
Proposed, Not Passed: How States Are Approaching AI Consumer Protection
An analysis of proposed state bills addressing AI disclosure, consent, biometric data, and professional services and what these bills reveal about the emerging direction of AI consumer protection policy.
AI's Infrastructure Bill: How States Are Regulating the Data Center Boom
A 50-state analysis of more than 770 data center bills since 2019, tracing the shift from tax-incentive competition to ratepayer-protection reform and a growing wave of moratorium proposals driven by AI-fueled electricity demand.
Deepfakes and the Law: How States Are Regulating AI-Generated Media
A 50-state analysis of more than 400 deepfake and synthetic media bills since 2019, including who is acting, what they are targeting, and why electoral and non-consensual imagery bills are far outpacing broader AI governance frameworks.
State Spotlight: Colorado's AI Legislation
A deep dive into Colorado's AI legislative record from 2021 through 2026 Q1, including three waves of lawmaking, five policy themes, and the ADMT framework proposal that may reshape the state's landmark consumer protection law.
Tracking AI Policy in the U.S. States: Introducing the CAID State AI Legislation Tracker
We launched a free, open dashboard monitoring AI-related legislation across all U.S. states and territories. Here's what the data shows about the pace and focus of AI policymaking since 2019.